"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
-Albert Einstein
I think it's just human nature to have to complicate things. But when you're in the clinic, that is no time to be an academic or philosopher.
I've always harped on clinical results. Working in the clinic is working in the trenches so to speak. This is where the rubber meets the road. Any flowery ideas of acupuncture or Chinese medicine, all the lovely beautiful concepts and theories, they mean nothing. Results are the only thing that matters - and the treatments behind them. While many think this disparages the "art", what it actually is, is putting the patient first. I will never apologize for putting the patient above ideology that doesn't deliver results, and only serves to comfort one's ego.
I've seen so many peeps brag about what they can do. What they know, how they can "control qi", or the degrees they have. Something is always missing in this bragging though - the patient.
Learning is fun, philosophy is extremely interesting, exploring new idea is important. But in the clinic it's all about keeping it simple.
Likewise, how are you explaining things to your patients? Are you lecturing on the differences between acupuncture and dry needling? Are you over explaining how your treatments are helping them? Have you noticed they glaze over after about 30 seconds?
It's best to keep working on your scripts and saying things very direct. Give the patients what they need - results. We excel in the clinic, delivering the tools we've learned. If we're talking, we're not working (unless you can do both at the same time).
And please, keep it simple!
January’s webinar is here! This one is a favorite of mine because it includes the fascial lens when teaching the movement of the foot and ankle. It cover anatomy, fascia, and accessory motion of the foot and ankle. Definitely worth checking out.
Give this a read after you watch the video: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7689775/
Athletic Intensive Myofascial Release
Location: Shokunin CrossFit, Mesa, AZ
Pre-requisite: EXSTORE
Register here:
https://aseseminars.com/event/athletic-intensive-myofascial-seminar/
Follow up case discussion: I asked about a M/55 y/o groin pain case a few weeks back. I was able to do treatment to reduce pain in the area when we discussed obturator nerve issue but it turned out to be a hernia. I had referred out the patient for assessment with his primary care and they found a hernia and they will follow up with surgery. I am unsure if the hernia might have been due to a weight loss procedure he had a few weeks before having the issue. He was having to wear a compression vest post procedure.
Best treatment for hamstrings that cramp when testing Glute Max? His CC: LBP and L Sciatica since L4-L5 herniation. Should I just do all their motor points? Cramp is close to knee almost right behind knee - bilateral.
I've already treated TVA, IO, QL, TFL, Glut Med Ant, Glut min plus perfusion. He's doing great but since we've had a ton of snow and he's walking behind the snowblower a lot his LBP has kicked up.
He's 73 yo generally in great health and very active.
